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I've always felt ASMR growing up especially during doctor visits and haircuts, or certain sensory overloads with sound.

the studies I've read essencially all just say "it might be a thing but there's literally no way to identify one cause since it varies wildly from one person to another and can be considered subjective"

it's like the anticipation of someone tickling you without touching you. ASMR does the same for me. but an identical feeling that is triggered without contact doesn't make it a placebo does it? it would simply be a different way to trigger said sensation, which is what ASMR does.